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Welcome to the Spring 2015 issue of ContractingBusiness.com Action Cards Online. Please take a few minutes to look over the new product and technology information that follows. Handy links are provided with each product to take you right to each company's web site....More

XPERTS
At the center of IdeaXchange are industry thought leaders who initiate engaging conversations and lend their unique insights and perspectives. Xperts, as we call them, bring provocative issues to the forefront and help uncover the opportunities buried in business challenges. You can follow your favorite contributors and discover new thought-leaders.
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Welcome to the Fall 2013 issue of ContractingBusiness.com Action Cards Online. Please take a few minutes to look over the new product and technology information that follows. Handy links are provided with each product to take you right to each company's web site....More

A video invite from Contracting Business.com Editorial Director Mike Weil. Join us in Philadelphia this September for Comfortech 2013. Register now and save on Early Bird rate. Visit comfortechshow.com...More

A new program by a Northern Illinois utility is introducing underused energy efficient technologies to the HVAC industry.
Northern Illinois Gas (Nicor Gas) serves more than 2.2 million customers in 646 communities in Northern Illinois. Its “Emerging Technology Program” (ETP) — part of its ongoing Energy Efficiency Program — selects and assesses promising new technologies that have the potential to realize natural gas savings for Nicor Gas customers....More

The series was developed by a committee representing a diverse group of energy professionals drawn from ASHRAE, the American Institute of Architects, the Illuminating Engineering Society, the United States Green Building Council and the U.S. Department of Energy....More

Sometimes the great outdoors gets into an HVAC system! Other times, good contractors find total hack jobs. Our updated "Wall of Shame" gallery shows what the good HVAC guys find on the job, sometimes in new homes!

Growing a business from the ground-up can be tough. We can’t all be lucky enough to win the lottery (like some HVAC companies have), but with the proper steps and work ethic, we don’t need to strike it rich. A business can be grown organically and see a fantastic level of success.